See how schoolkids in a rural school embrace technology, as their class goes from textbooks to electronic books. The result is improved learning, greater interaction between children and more fun all round.
Kalumbila Town was always going to be a mining town with a difference. Essentially, it was built to grow.
But for Kalumbila Town to outlive the mine that it hosts, it needs to attract entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes,...
Mrs Mweetwa and her son explain how their biogas stove works. They moved to this 15 hectare farm from a 10 hectare plot as part of Munali Nickel Mine's Resettlement Action Plan, and can now sell their surplus crops.
To bring the best out of a rural school, building classrooms and providing textbooks are not enough; leadership training for teachers and headmasters is pivotal in unlocking a school’s full potential.
This is what First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mine in...
When David first found out that he was HIV positive, it was like the world was caving in around him. For his wife Faith, it was even more of a shock. Although her husband’s HIV test results were positive,...
“What are your career dreams – what do you want to be when you leave school?”
Hannah, a Grade 11 student at Mutanda Secondary School in rural North-Western Province, does not hesitate in her answer.
“I want to be an electrical...
We sat down to meet the charismatic person behind one of Mopani’s most important roles – Chief Services Officer, Senga Chitoshi – and found out how a “girl from Muf” ended up in the same industry as her father,...
How do you design a mining town that doesn’t depend on the mine? With a clear vision, significant financial resources and good town-planning skills. That’s the logic which has underpinned the design of Kalumbila a revolutionary mining town bordering...
ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEVER: During the construction of FQM’s Sentinel Mine, thousands of trees had to be cut down to clear the land. It was an unusual opportunity for FQM to build a sawmill that that employs local people and uses...
When torrential rains destroyed a bridge that some 5,000 Copperbelt residents relied on for going about their daily business in February 2016, Mopani Copper Mines Plc was not directly impacted. Nor was the mine affected by the July 2018...
